Author(s)

Qi Huifang ¹, Jiang Hao ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangzhou Vocational College of Technology & Business, Guangzhou, China
² University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City, Philippines

Corresponding Author

Qi Huifang

ABSTRACT

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was a prominent composer of the late German Romantic period, renowned for his over 200 art songs. His compositional career is divided into early, middle, and late periods, with the middle period (1891-1906) marking the peak of his art song creation, predominantly featuring themes of love and irony. "Ruhe, meine Seele" is the first of four songs in Strauss's opus 27, a representative work of his middle period, composed as a wedding gift for his wife Pauline. This opus showcases diverse love stories and styles. This study delves into the creative background, musical form, artistic characteristics, and vocal style of Opus 27, exploring how to better interpret the work and how it can enhance the artistic appreciation and expressive abilities of performers.

KEYWORDS

Richard Strauss; Ruhe; meine Seele; Art Song; Performance Practice

CITE THIS PAPER

Qi Huifang, Jiang Hao, Richard Strauss's Mid-Period Art Songs "Ruhe, Meine Seele" . Art and Performance Letters (2024) Vol. 5: 117-127. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2024.050417.

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